The president of pretence: Why Trump’s latest ceasefire ‘trick’ failed its first test
- Posted on October 12, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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The president of pretence: Why Trump’s latest ceasefire ‘trick’ failed its first test
With petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections, the US president made a shock claim that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. As usual, it’s another trick that’s unlikely to work.
